365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Bellisima!
Day 241: Of the several Hoyas in my collection, Hoya bella is by far the most reliable. In fact, the others bloom rarely, if at all. My other favourite is one I grow exclusively for its foliage which resembles that of Rosary Vine, so I don't mind that it doesn't flower. Bella can get rather sprangly if not kept in check. Pinching will stimulate new branches to form along the main stems. It does not form spurs as many other plants in the genus do, so you can prune radically without interfering with its ability to blossom. The flowers are borne in clusters like the one shown in the photo and appear both at the tips of the branches and at the nodes. I keep mine cut back, and usually have cuttings to share.
Labels:
houseplants,
Hoya bella,
miniature Hoya
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